Nicholas Longworth Dies After Spring Vacation in D C
Nicholas Longworth veteran Ohio congressman and longtime speaker of the house died of pneumonia in Aiken Washington during a spring visit. His wife Alice Roosevelt Longworth aided doctors and nurses. He was born November 5 1869 in Cincinnati and educated at Harvard and Cincinnati law school. He served thirteen congresses and was a leading figure on Ways and Means.
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Scholas Longworth
House of Representatives
Ohio
Theodore Roosevelt
Aiken
D. C
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Cincinnati
Longworth
Franklin School
Harvard
Harvard Law School
Cincinnati Law School
Cox
Nicholas Longworth
House
Qohio
Ways and Means
Immigrant Miss Ella Young Seeks U S Admission
A long excerpt describes Ella Young Irish author and Celtic scholar applying for a U S visa in 1930 to become an American citizen. The State Department refused despite appeals, citing consular discretion and potential public charge risks.
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Ella Young
United States
Young
Vassar
Smith and
Mills Colleges
Victoria
B. C
Miss Young
State Department
Seattle
California
California University
Sizing Her Up in a Quiet Shoe Shop
Mrs Dumbley waits to be served as a shop assistant asks her size. She coyly reveals she bought size four last time, and the clerk notes she is purchasing this pair for herself.
It Didn’t Happen Exchange Between Truants
A brief exchange shows one student claiming a planned punishment and another denying the incident occurred by accident asserting it was intentional. The dialogue reflects tension over school discipline and accountability.
Young Perkins Aims for Tea Party Feasting
A light verse describes Perkins a young man who loves gherkins attends a tea and eats twenty three causing his internal workings to be upset.
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Perkins
Gherkins
Self made man recalls early struggle and prize win
The speaker recounts losing both parents by nine months and fighting to survive. He explains he earned support by winning a baby show prize, describing the start of his independent life.
Cemetery Postcard Reveals Strange Farewell Message
A cryptic exchange unfolds as Chlupp accuses a friend of Godabout of silence after a death. Quiggle ends the discussion by recalling a postcard he received abroad showing a cemetery, implying a dark undertone.
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Chlupp
Godabout
Quiggle
Chiupp
Lesson on trust and debt from a scribe and student
An elderly man tells a young man that success requires teaching people to trust you. The young man replies that he has achieved success by earning trust but has fallen into debt far beyond his expectations.
Two boxers threatened with arrest for loud conduct
Report notes two pugilists warned they face arrest not for fighting but for being loud and boisterous as tensions rise around a bout. Police warned disruptive behavior could trigger action before further incidents occur.
Beginning in Newspaper Work Julia Ger and Maxine tease headlines
Julia Ger and Maxine are discussed as entering newspaper work with potential talent. The remark about headlines and wrinkle cream adds a playful, light tone.
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Julia
Geraldine
Maxine
Madam in Paris Chat About Vacuum Cleaners
A brief Paris exchange quotes Pele Mele asking to speak with a madam about vacuum cleaners. The reply confirms she has no time, and the speaker insists on doing the talking himself.
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Pele Mele
Paris
Contagious Mrs Greene and the Absent-Minded Professor
A humorous pair of quirky household misadventures unfolds with Mrs Greene nearly as distracted as her husband the professor. Mrs Blue poses a question while Mrs Greene recounts an odd scene of burning a bureau fire and placing silk stockings in the stove.
Not Even Companionate Friend Divorce Suit Mentioned
Dialogue records a Hollywood star reacting to a reported divorce suit by a wife, expressing disbelief and claiming little knowledge of the spouse. The snippet captures sensationalized gossip tone and celebrity persona.
Montana Faces First Statewide Special Election May Fifth
Helena reports that Montana may hold its first statewide special election on May 5 to decide if treasury warrants worth 1.5 million dollars per year for four years may be issued for highway improvements funded by future gasoline taxes. The only prior record of a special election was proposed for Sept. 2, 1919, which never materialized.
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W. I. NM. King
House of Commons
Lord Byng
Arthur Meighen
Meighen
Mr. King
Helena
Montana
Treasury
Secretary of State
Boxing Commission
Community clubs and projects spark across Montana
Hobson organizes a community club while Avro Oil refines Lewistown equipment. May 6 marks the high way debenture referendum registration. New federal prison plans loom for Yellowstone county and dam projects begin in five southwestern counties. Prairie dog control sweeps Custer and Powder River counties.
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Hobson
Avro Oil Company
Lewistown
Billings
Yellowstone County
Musselshell County
Montana
Three Forks
Border Air Lines
Great Falls
Wyoming Air Service
Casper
Denver
Custer
Powder River
Boards of Commissioners
Art Baker
Division of Crop and Livestock
United States Department of Agriculture
Yellowstone Valley
Sidney
Helena
Order of Eagles
Loyal Order of Moose
State Publicity Department
Sheridan
Wyoming
Big Horn County
Wolf-Induced Mishap Roasts Pork, Ends With Missing Rifle
Detroit Marshal Ostroski baked salt pork on his rifle while foraging for wood. He returned to find both rifle and meat vanished, then heard a shot and found a dead wolf with the meat in its mouth. The likely event is the gun discharged as the meat dragged the rifle.
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Senator Bingham
Bingham
Congress
Fle
Michigan
Marshal Ostroski
Detroit
Kruschen Salts Claim Fat Loss and Vitality
An advertisement touts Kruschen Salts claiming 11 pounds lost in six weeks with a daily dose of one half teaspoon in hot water. It markets the product as rejuvenating the system, boosting energy, and improving mood, with a money back guarantee if fat loss is not achieved.
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Caldwell
Peoie
America
Penny Dilemma at Bridge Club Meeting
Little Isabel behaves oddly at a bridge club gathering among friends of her mother. She resists a kiss from Aunt Ruth, but Aunt Margie offers pennies as incentive. The kiss happens and Isabel discovers she has only two pennies.
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Isabel
Bridge Club
Ruth
Margie
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